Progress Coach in Leisure Services - Brockley, London

To be responsible for student mentoring, monitoring and intervention as part of a the role of Progress Coach in Leisure Services. The area covers students studying in Hairdressing & Beauty, Sport, Hospitality . To support students' induction, performance, progress and progression. To be responsible for a caseload of students, and to work with them in 1;1 or in group to improve their attendance and approach to full time study. To check and monitor student attendance to support college key objectives within their caseload. To provide support to students and to set high standards for their behaviour and engagement with the college. Key communication with stake holders such as parents and guardians verbally and in written communication. Write reports, collate data and undertake administrative tasks as required to achieve the main duties outlined above, NCG seeks to promote and maintain an equal, diverse, inclusive and supportive environment for work and study that assists all members of our communities to reach their full potential. We are committed to achieving a truly representative workforce and therefore welcome applications from across the national and regional communities that we work with and serve.

Educated to a minimum of Level 3 with at least a Grade C in English at Level 2

• Safeguarding qualification at Level 2 or a willingness to work towards Experience
• Knowledge and experience of working with young people
• Experience of working in a student centred environment Skills, knowledge and abilities
• Ability to work with and motivate young people both individually and in groups
• Ability to contribute to the wider student experience
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Achieved a vocational qualifications within the area to level 3, Disability Confident
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Lewisham College is a large further education college in London and we're proud of our reputation for producing knowledgeable, successful students with great employment potential. We offer an exciting range of work-focused courses, and provide a friendly, supportive learning environment where talent is nurtured. We have achieved excellent results in recent years, but we know that we can only continue our success, and grow, by recruiting and retaining the best possible talent. We set out to employ staff with a genuine passion for further education and a commitment to ensuring all students achieve their potential, whatever barriers they need to overcome. Our people make a real difference not only to the lives of students, but also to local employers and the wider Lewisham community.

Every colleague has a valuable and important part to play here at Lewisham College and all of our employees are well-supported. We offer a wide range of staff development programmes, benefits and support all designed to enable our people to continually improve and reward them for their hard work and dedication. If you have a passion for education and its power to improve lives, and want to inspire young people and adults, we'd love to welcome you to our team. Lewisham College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment. At Lewisham College, our values are not just about what we do, but also about how we do things. Our values underpin the culture and beliefs of our organisation, we expect all our staff to demonstrate behaviours in line with our core values. 1. Being both inclusive and diverse 2. Trusting and respecting our communities 3. Taking ownership whilst working collaboratively 4. Inspiring excellence and curiosity. As part of the NCG Group, Lewisham College offers an excellent benefits package, including generous holiday entitlement, access to the Teachers' pension scheme (for teaching posts) or Local Government pension scheme (non-teaching posts), company sick pay, a cycle to work scheme and much more.